Anambra Kidnapper Arrested After Collecting ₦‎15 Million Ransom

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 34-year-old man, Nwokpoku Emmanuel, for suspected kidnapping and armed robbery.

Emmanuel was arrested after he and members of his gang allegedly kidnapped a victim and collected a sum of N15m ransom.

In a statement on Saturday, the state police spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, said the kidnapped victim’s red coloured Mercedes Benz GLE 450 was recovered from the suspect.

Ikenga said the police were on the trail of other gang members, especially the leader known as ‘Ebuka.’

The statement read in part, “The Anambra State Police Command have in custody one Nwokpoku Emmanuel(M) aged 34 years from Ebonyi State, living in Oduke-Obosi over a case of armed robbery and kidnapping.

“The operatives also recovered from the suspect, the victim’s red coloured Mercedes Benz GLE 450 and activated a plan to arrest other gang members, especially the leader known as Ebuka.

“Information revealed that the victim was kidnapped in a neighbouring state and was later released after a ransom of N15m was collected.The abductors made away with his vehicle before it was tracked and recovered at MCC Junction, Onitsha.